[ale] OT: Unique Google Maps Page

Erik Mathis erik at mathists.com
Sat Jul 21 17:57:31 EDT 2012


Can you get an adroid app that uses the location tracking? I bet that
will overlay on google maps.

-Erik-

On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 4:14 PM, Chris Fowler
<cfowler at outpostsentinel.com> wrote:
> I'm am looking for a unique web site that uses Google Maps.
>
> Here is the problem.
>
> Back in 2006 I lost some weight by walking miles in my subdivision.  I
> estimated that in the course of 6 months I walked the distance between
> Atlanta and Orlando.  Today I believe I was wrong.  I know how long the
> sidewalk is in my sub, but I did not keep track of laps nor did I track
> steps taken during the day while awake.
>
> Back in May I intended to step it up again.  On Satruday at a ham fest
> in Dayton I walked so many hours I was back into my groove.  An RFE
> introduced me to fitbit (www.fitbit.com) and on 05/22 I picked one up at
> Best Buy.  A few days shy of 2 months I rolled over the 500m mark.  This
> is why I think I did many more when I first tried this.
>
> My idea is to "walk to Seattle".  Not literally, but on Google Maps.   I
> am searching for a way to create directions in GM and then say "500m"
> and it show me where on that map I would be.  I found a pedometer site
> that will calculate distance between two points, but I have the fitbit
> and I know my distance each day.  2,700m is a long way and by looking at
> progress I am motivated to keep it going.  Just doing a few laps in my
> sub and keeping active I can average 8m/day.  This time I'm not focusing
> on the scale and I've introduced cardio and calisthenics.  I've started
> jogging so I do not spend so much time marking distance.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Chris
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